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Re: PhilC's H4 Mongrel edition build x 3

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 20:21
by PhilC
So the good news is that I found the ram problem.

Scratch one LS244 and replace it with another, so that I've got 2 matching chips and it passes the ram tests just fine but crashes later on :lol:

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Re: PhilC's H4 Mongrel edition build x 3

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 21:40
by PaulJ
Much better @PhilC, must be getting close. :)

Re: PhilC's H4 Mongrel edition build x 3

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 22:09
by PhilC
PaulJ wrote: 19 Jan 2020 21:40 Much better @PhilC, must be getting close. :)
I think you're right @PaulJ . Hope to get it up and running this week all being well.

Re: PhilC's H4 Mongrel edition build x 3

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 18:48
by PhilC
And one MMU pin being held down with flux instead of solder fixed and now I have a booting SMT H4 as well :D

Re: PhilC's H4 Mongrel edition build x 3

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 18:50
by exxos
PhilC wrote: 21 Jan 2020 18:48 And one MMU pin being held down with flux instead of solder fixed and now I have a booting SMT H4 as well :D
:lolbig: :bravo:

Re: PhilC's H4 Mongrel edition build x 3

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 19:03
by PaulJ
:goodpost: :cheers:
PhilC wrote: 21 Jan 2020 18:48 And one MMU pin being held down with flux instead of solder fixed and now I have a booting SMT H4 as well :D
Whew, I was afraid @rubber_jonnie was going to best ya there for a while. Congrats, Phil!! nice job. :thumbup: :bravo: :cheers:

Re: PhilC's H4 Mongrel edition build x 3

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 19:22
by PhilC
You never know @PaulJ , I might get my third one completed before @rubber_jonnie as well?

Re: PhilC's H4 Mongrel edition build x 3

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 22:13
by PaulJ
PhilC wrote: 21 Jan 2020 19:22 You never know @PaulJ , I might get my third one completed before @rubber_jonnie as well?
Hmm, I'm betting @rubber_jonnie will finish the H4 up. I wonder if @exxos is going to spin a H4.1 will all fixes incorporated.?

Re: PhilC's H4 Mongrel edition build x 3

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 22:26
by rubber_jonnie
PhilC wrote: 21 Jan 2020 19:22 You never know @PaulJ , I might get my third one completed before @rubber_jonnie as well?
To be fair, mine is finished, it's just not fully functioning yet :sigh: